2017 Spec Series #1 -- Details & Rules

The FMC Spec Series is a points-based series, consisting of 9 races on 9 different tracks. The series features races that are determined by Total Race Time. In other words you are racing against everyone in the series, not just the racers in your lobby.

The Car:

2015 Audi TTS



There is a specific build for this series and you can read all of the upgrade and livery requirements by clicking HERE.

The Schedule:

Races start at 9:00 P.M. EST U.S. / 2:00 A.M. GMT

ALL RACES ARE 25 LAPS

Race 1 - February 13 - Road Atlanta Full
Race 2 - February 20 - Silverstone International
Race 3 - February 27 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Race 4 - March 6 - Hockenheim National
Race 5 - March 13 - Homestead Road Circuit
Race 6 - March 27 - Brands Hatch Grand Prix
Race 7 - April 3 - Indianapolis Grand Prix
Race 8 - April 10 - Catalunya National
Race 9 - April 17 - Yas Marina North Night

Race Details:

Participants will recieve an invite from their pre-designated host around 8:50 P.M. EST U.S. / 1:50 A.M. GMT. Racing will begin promptly at 9:00 P.M. EST.

Lobbies will be set by qualifying time for the first race, for more details on qualifying for the first race click HERE. Lobbies for races 2-9 will be set by average points. For all of the races you will get in your race lobby and the grid will be set to random with a rolling start.

All races will be rolling starts. Restarts may occur if a driver lags out on the first lap, or 2 or more drivers wreck on the first lap. Number of restarts are limited to 2.

Since game chat does not work very well at the moment, we will utilize party chat.

If we have more than 16 competitors we will split the lobbies evenly.

PITTING

There will be 1 mandatory pit stop between laps 3 & 24, which means you must pit on lap 3 or by the end of lap 24. You may make more than 1 pitstop if needed. Any car exiting pit road must stay off the preferred racing line until they are up to racing speed.

DEFENDING POSITIONS

The car holding the position can make one move to defend the position up to the last lap. On the last lap they can make more than one. The car trying to take the position has to call out if and when he gets alongside the car in front. If the lead car moves over to block and the chasing car is already alongside, even if only by a bumper, the lead car risks causing a crash that would be his fault, not the fault of the chasing car.

LAPPED CARS

All lapped cars must pay attention to where the lead lap cars are on the track. Once the lead lap cars get close to them they must stay to one side of the track, either the left or the right, until the lead lap cars have passed.

Races will be approximately 30 - 45 minutes in length, and the finishing order is determined by Total Race Times from all lobbies.

(Collisions ON, Damage Fuel and Tires, Any Assists)

Lobby Settings:

Rules
Game Type - Circuit
Environment - Current weeks race
Track - Current weeks race
Track Scenario - Day unless otherwise noted in the schedule
Max Drivers - 16
Max Drivatars - 0
Quick Stops - Yes
Quick Stops - 1
Laps - 25
Damage Difficulty - Fuel and Tires
Collision Mode - Always On
Start Type - Rolling
Car Class - A
Drive Type - AWD

Advanced Rules
Quick Stops - Yes
Quick Stops - 1
Scoring Type - Time Based
Bigger Is Better - No
Compare Best Lap Scores - No
End Condition - NUMLAPS
Grid Ordering - Random
# of Player Buckets - 1
# of Teams - None
End of Race Time - None

Car Restrictions - Only change what is listed
Allow Upgrades - Yes
Car Class - A
Performance Index >= - 700
Performance Index <= - 700
Power >= - 350 HP
Power <= - 400 HP
Curb Weight >= - 2500 LBS
Curb Weight <= - 2600 LBS

Points Table:



Note: We will be dropping each driver's worst finish. Final Points Standings will be based on each driver's best 8 finishes out of 9. This will allow each driver to miss 1 race in the series. 

Bonus Points:

1 bonus point will be awarded for each lobby winner and 1 bonus point for the overall winner of each race.

Prizes:

1st -- $25 Xbox Gift Card/Code
2nd -- $15 Xbox Gift Card/Code
3rd -- $10 Xbox Gift Card/Code

There are prizes up for grabs for this series but we must maintain a minimum participation level during the season. In order for the prizes to be available at the end of the season, we must have at least 16 participants compete in at least 8 of the 9 scheduled races. So please invite your friends and keep reminding them on a weekly basis to show up the races.

Want to race in the 2017 Spec Series #1, click HERE?